Beloit College AP credit

What each AP score earns at Beloit College: 34 exams, credit shown in semester hours. Always confirm with the school before you plan your schedule.

Rules that apply to every exam

Up to 8 units of credit from tests administered outside the College, such as AP, IB, or GCE A-Level, may be applied toward graduation.
AP subject examination scores of 4 and 5 guarantee 1 unit of credit and placement.
AP credits may not be used to fulfill any of the Domain or Skills requirements.
No credit is awarded for AP Capstone: AP Seminar and AP Research.
Official AP scores should be sent to the Registrar's Office via the College Board; staff input eligible credit after evaluation.
Placement for many exams is determined by the appropriate department chair, and the college reserves the right to review each test.

AP exam	Score	Credit	Courses
AP African American Studies	4+	1	—Credit for 1 unit of Critical Identity Studies elective, but not CRIS 101
AP Art - 2D Design, 3D Drawing, or Drawing	4+	—	—May replace a 100-level studio art course; see Dept. Chair
AP Art History	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Biology	4+	—	—May replace a 100-level biology course; see Dept. Chair
AP Calculus AB	4+	—	MATH 110Credit for MATH 110; also applies to Calculus AB subscore
AP Calculus BC	4+	—	MATH 115
AP Chemistry	4+	1	—Credit (1 unit) for introductory chemistry; may enroll in CHEM 220 or CHEM 230; see Dept. Chair
AP Chinese Language and Culture	4+	—	—Follow language placement recommendation from modern languages department
AP Comparative Government and Politics	4+	—	POLS 160May enroll in 200-level POLS courses
AP Computer Science A	4+	—	CSCI 111See Dept. Chair for placement
AP Computer Science Principles	4+	—	—Beginning in Fall 2016; does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units
AP English Language and Composition	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP English Literature and Composition	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Environmental Science	4+	—	—Credit for introductory natural science requirement for ENVS major
AP European History	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP French Language and Culture	4+	—	—Follow language placement recommendation from modern languages department
AP German Language and Culture	4+	—	—Follow language placement recommendation from modern languages department
AP Human Geography	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Italian Language and Culture	4+	—	—Follow language placement recommendation from modern languages department
AP Japanese Language and Culture	4+	—	—Follow language placement recommendation from modern languages department
AP Latin	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Macroeconomics	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Microeconomics	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Music Theory	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Physics 1	4+	—	PHYS 101Credit for PHYS 101
AP Physics 2	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	4+	—	PHYS 102Credit for PHYS 102
AP Physics C: Mechanics	4+	—	PHYS 101Credit for PHYS 101
AP Psychology	4+	—	PSYC 100
AP Spanish Language and Culture	4+	—	—Follow language placement recommendation from modern languages department
AP Statistics	4+	—	MATH 106
AP United States Government and Politics	4+	—	POLS 110May enroll in 200-level POLS courses
AP United States History	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation
AP World History	4+	—	—Does not substitute for an introductory or major/minor course; counts toward 31 units required for graduation